I realized the invasion had begun when I decided to attend the high school football game in Wheaton a couple weeks ago. It was a very cold evening, so I decided to go in search of my winter boots that I had purchased a couple years ago. Barely broken in with nary a scuff mark on the black part of the boot and camouflaged material near the top. They were beauties! They were packed in a plastic container and stored…..
Standing just outside our living room window next to the patio we have a small “Bird Walmart”. It consists of a six- foot post wrapped in shiny tin to discourage the proverbial squirrel’s attempts to climb the slippery surface and stuff their furry little faces with sunflower seeds. Attached to the post is a metal pole for hanging flower baskets. There are no flower baskets attached however. Instead hanging on one of the hooks is my latest up to date…..